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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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